The Emergence of New Competitor Nations in the European Steel Industry
Italy and the Netherlands, 1945-65
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8420124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthias Kipping (corresponding author), Ruggero Ranieri (0009-0009-8975-4485), Joost Dankers |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 69-96 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Business History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-6791 • E-ISSN: 1743-7938 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/713999209 |
| OpenAlex | W2005709849 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
This article examines the emergence of Italy and the Netherlands as new competitors in the European steel industry after the Second World War and compares it to similar developments in other parts of the world. It examines the factors which made it possible for these two countries to challenge some of the more established producing nations, despite a lack of natural resource endowments. The in-depth analysis highlights, on the one hand, the role of historical contingencies, namely the temporary absence of German competition and the availability of American technology and funding as part of the Marshall Plan during the first post-war decade. But on the other hand it also stresses the crucial contribution of other, more timeless elements, namely a visionary leadership, which made the right choices in terms of investments, the (coastal) location of production as well as user orientation; and the supportive, but not intrusive support from the respective governments. As recent research has shown, similar combinations also explain the success of the Japanese and South Korean steel industries, while they were largely absent for example in the British case
Business · Business history · Economic history · Economics · Economy · International trade · Political science · Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues
Business Power in Fiscal and Economic Policymaking During Postwar Reconstruction in the Netherlands, 1945 to 1950
Doing It for Themselves
Geographies of Growth, Decline and Restructuring
The European response to the challenge of the Japanese steel industry (1950–1980)
The paradox of scrap and the European steel industry’s loss of leadership (1950–1970)
The trauma of competition’
The restructuring of the Spanish integrated steel industry in the European panorama (1971–86)
Rent seeking and collusion in the military allocation decisions of Finland, Sweden, and Great Britain, 1920-381
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |